"I'll Await Your Smiling Face" - 1888 Victorian Love Song Lyrics & Meaning #1917907 (License: Personal Use)

This image displays the full lyrics of the sentimental Victorian ballad “I’ll Await Your Smiling Face,” composed by Isidore Prager in 1888. The poem evokes pastoral romance with vivid imagery-falling evening shadows, the nightingale’s call, and a grand old oak-as the speaker waits lovingly for their beloved’s return. Its structure includes a tender verse and a repeating chorus emphasizing patient, heartfelt anticipation.

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